IQHRA December 2012 Newsletter

Saluting The ‘12 Iowa Champions

And The ‘12 Bank Of America

Challenge Championship Winners

December 2012

Iowa Quarter Horse Racing Association

The Official Representative For

Quarter Horse Racing in Iowa

The Quarter Horse WireThe Quarter Horse Wire

In this “collector’s edition” of the IQHRA newsletter,

we salute the winners of the 6 added-money stakes races held on Iowa Champions Night October 26

as well as the 6 Bank of America Challenge

Championship races contested October 27.

By all accounts, the final weekend of the 2012 live racing season at Prairie Meadows was a smashing

success in terms of interest, attendance, impressions

of the facilities, and pari-mutuel wagering.

Congratulations to ALL of the winners including a pair of Iowa Champions —Eufala Me (photo) and

Yougottobekiddinme— who reached the winner’s

circle on “the big night” for the 2nd straight season.

Stallion Service Auction, IQHRA Annual Meeting

Scheduled For January 5

Services to over 160 stallions, including 5 stallions ranked among the Top 25 sires nationally by money earned in 2012, will be up for auction at the IQHRA Stallion Service Auction set for Saturday January 5, 2013.

Information on the auction and stallion services available are included in this edition of the IQHRA newsletter. Late additions will be posted on the IQHRA web site.

The Top 25 stallions whose services will be available for bids are: Pyc Paint Your Wagon, Ivory James, Bigtime Favorite, Jess Louisiana Blue, and Country Chicks Man.

The auction and the IQHRA Annual Meeting will be held at the Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center at I-35/80 & Merle Hay in Des Moines.

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President’s Message Tom Lepic, IQHRA President

With the 2012 Quarter Horse season behind us, we can all take a deep breath and reflect on the great accomplishments

of the IQHRA and Prairie Meadows. This was a season like no other. In the 27 days of racing we averaged 8.3 horses per

race and had a record 2,060 horses leave the gates at Prairie Meadows. This included another new record of 249

Quarter Horse races run during the 2012 season. Furthermore, Iowa-Bred horses won 22 open company races and 5

open company stakes as compared to 13 and 3 in 2011.

Our meet concluded with a very exciting Iowa Bred Championship night and the Bank of America Challenge

Championships. I want to express my sincere thank you to both the IQHRA and also Prairie Meadows for putting on what

both the AQHA and Track Magazine are calling one of the greatest weekends in the history of the American Quarter

Horse Association.

Furthermore, I want to thank Brenda Onstot for her tremendous work with AQHA and the success of this year’s National

Youth Days Experience, which was hosted during the championship week/weekend. Also, big thanks to Wyetta Hammer

and Polly Lepic, who teamed up and hosted a wonderful bus tour of the Des Moines Art Center, Downtown Sculpture

Gardens, and Botanical Center. This tour was sponsored by five IQHRA members: Chris and John Hovey, Bob and Sandy

Brown, Butch Bain, Butch and Wyetta Hammer, and Tom and Polly Lepic.

Looking to 2013, Quarter Horse racing at Prairie Meadows has never looked brighter. New owners and trainers from all

over the country are already making plans to attend our meet. The 2013 meet itself has been approved by the IRGC.

Opening night will be Saturday, August 17. The meet will last 9 weeks with Championship Night ending our season on

Saturday, October 12th. Our stakes races and purse structure will be announced early in 2013.

The Iowa-Bred program looks like it is going to continue to grow quickly. In 2012 we had an increase of Iowa-Bred foals

by nearly 34%. We know of over 30 mares, purchased at the Fall Mixed Sale at Heritage Place, that will be calling Iowa

their home. We are seeing a real increase in the value of owning and breeding Iowa-Breds. Again, a big Thank You to the

IQHRA and Prairie Meadows for everything they have done in the past few years to make this possible!

Finally, don’t forget our IQHRA Annual Membership Meeting and Stallion Service Auction on January 5th at the Ramada

Tropics Resort & Conference Center at 5000 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines, Iowa. With over 160 stallions, this will be

the largest and best stallion auction ever held in Iowa and maybe the entire country. Make your plans early so you don’t

miss this great event! The auction will start promptly at 10:00 AM.

Thanks again to the board and officers of the IQHRA for your continued hard work. I am proud to be your President!

Have a wonderful holiday season. See you in 2013!

Tom Lepic

President

Iowa Champions Night — October 26, 2012

STAKES NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM STALLIONESEARCH.COM

Bouncing back from a second-place

effort to Catchin Fire in the trials,

Tellher To Fly dug in gamely to race

to a half-length win over her nemesis

in the $128,500 Jim Bader Futurity.

The talented duo of trainer Brent

Clay and jockey Stormy Smith

teamed up on the homebred Teller

Cartel filly for owners Robert and

Sandra Brown, earning them

$51,400. With a 4-3-1-0 mark in

2012, the sorrel miss increased her

earnings to $72,757 on the year.

Tellher To Fly Prevails In Jim Bader Futurity

The Warren Garrels homebred Iris

Cartelsbadnews raced to a 1¼

length win over Shake Em Streakin in

the 400 yard $67,600 Terrace Hill

Stakes, winning his fourth straight

races. The $27,675 winner's share

pushed the bay's earnings mark to

more than $192,000.

Amy Wessels saddled the winner

and Berkley Packer handled riding

duties aboard the Agouti 5-year-old

out of the Merganser mare Another

Hot Idea.

Iriscartelsbadnews Tallies In Terrace Hill

In the $94,400 Polk County Derby,

the highly accomplished Eufala Me

responded gamely under jockey

Stormy Smith to post a solid two-length victory over Brimmin.

Trained by Brent Clay, the winner

ran 400 yards in 19.753 seconds,

and earned a 96 SI for owner John

Lawless. Sheri Lynn Andrew bred

the Okey Dokey Dale gelding out of

Yawls Spreadn Rumors. The

$38,704 winner's share pushed his

career earnings mark to $198,689.

Eufala Me Scores Strong Polk County Derby Win




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Iowa Champions Night — October 26, 2012

STAKES NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM STALLIONESEARCH.COM

Sheri Andrew's homebred Jess A

Lil Twisted responded under jockey

Stormy Smith to defeat The Regal

Streak by two lengths in the $67,500

Future Of Iowa Stakes.

The 3YO Jess Louisiana Blue filly

covered 350 yards in a quick 17.351

seconds for a 102 SI. The $27,552

winner's check boosted her lifetime

earnings mark to nearly $79,000. Out

of the By Yawl mare Yawls Baby,

Jess A Lil Twisted won for the third

time in her eighth career start.

Jess A Lil Twisted Convincing In Future Of Iowa

Fastest qualifier Immahotdude dug in gamely to reward his connections

with a half-length victory in the

$51,850 Iowa Stallion Futurity. With

veteran Doug Frink aboard, the Hot

Shot Dash gelding completed the

350 yards in 17.842 seconds.

He was saddled by Tony Dean

Jones for owner Zach Madden. The

$20,740 winner's check boosted his

earnings to $39,297. Immahotdude

won three of four starts in 2012.

Immahotdude Scores Iowa Stallion QH Futurity Win

Owned, bred, and trained by Tony

Dean Jones, Yougottobekiddinme

was clear throughout under veteran

Berkley Packer to win the $39,000 Iowa Stallion Derby by 1 ¾ lengths

over Trs Bootscootn Skirt. Hot Shot

Junior finished a neck behind in third.

The 3YO gelding is a Hot Shot Dash

offspring out of Pipsqueak Shazoom,

by Shazoom. Yougottobekiddinme

picked up $15,600 for his effort, and

boosted his career earnings to

$73,698.

Yougottobekiddinme Takes Iowa Stallion Derby







Fourth Time The Charm For

Rylees Boy In Championship

Challenge

Prairie Meadows Shines In National Spotlight …

Challenge Championships Produce Betting Record

On Final Night Of Season

Local Campaigners Heroes Heart And Senor Fish

Also Win On October 27!

By Dan Johnson, Prairie Meadows Staff Writer

The 20th career victory for the accomplished veteran Rylees Boy was one of the sweetest for owner

Lorena Velazquez Rodriguez.

The 7-year-old won the $353,500 Bank of America Championship Challenge at Prairie Meadows, a

prize that had eluded him the previous three years. He left Rodriguez shaking in the winner's circle as she

talked about winning the Challenge after Rylees Boy had finished 2nd

the past two years and 3rd

in 2009.

"It's a great feeling. I'm really nervous," Rodriguez said through an interpreter. "I had a lot of faith in him

and how he was coming into this race. I knew he was ready. He's a great horse. Any place he goes, he will

try his best."

The Championship Challenge was the headline race of the Bank of America Challenge Championships, a

series of six quarter horse races worth more than $1 million combined.

It was the first national racing event held at Prairie Meadows and it drew record betting for a quarter

horse program, with $98,859 wagered on-track and $459,362 bet nationwide.

The night was capped by Rylees Boy adding another chapter to his storied career that had a humble

beginning. Rodriguez's family purchased Rylees Boy for $8,000 in 2009, and he not only became a

stakes winner, but evolved into the champion aged gelding of 2011. He won for the 20th time in 42 career

starts October 27 and the $161,000 winner's share pushed his career earnings to $946,166.

Llano Teller, the 6-5 favorite, broke fastest in the Championship Challenge, but Rylees Boy closed

strongly on the outside to win by a half-length under jockey Ramon Sanchez. He paid $8.40 to win.


In the other Challenge Championship races on the final night of live racing for 2012:

* All About Larry continued his dominance in distance races by setting a track record for 870 yards in

the $125,000 Red Cell Distance Challenge.

It was the seventh win in nine starts in races 870 yards or longer for All About Larry and his third track

record. He was much the best once again, pulling away in the stretch to win by an easy 5 1/4 lengths in

44.581 seconds.

Owner Diane Heath figured out All About Larry's future almost from the day he was born in 2007.

"It's always been a dream of mine to win an 870," Heath said. "And when this horse came out, he was

just a long-legged horse. I went, ‘O.K., I think this might be the 870 horse for me.'”

"He was too gangly and not mature at all as a 2-year-old. I thought, ‘I'm saving him until he's 3’ And

when he started coming on as a 4-year-old, we knew.'" But even Heath said she never envisioned All

About Larry turning into a champion distance horse. “It's beyond my wildest dreams, it really is," she

said. "I never anticipated to be here."

* Fredaville, the even-money favorite, won the $125,000 Merial Distaff Challenge for fillies and mares.

It was her third win in seven starts this year, and all three wins centered around the Distaff Challenge.

She won both the Remington and Los Alamitos regional Distaff Challenges before taking the finals.

Breaking from the outside post in the nine-horse field, she finished strongly to win by three-quarters of a

length for her 11th win in 35 career starts. Fredaville was ridden by G.R. Carter, who won his 10th

Challenge race, a record among jockeys.

* Ultimate Wave was the most inexperienced colt in the $200,000 Adequan Derby Challenge, but also

the fastest. Making just his fifth career start, he streaked to his third straight win as the 6-5 favorite.

"From 2-year-old to 3-year-old, he just woke up and matured so much, it was amazing," trainer Jorge

Miranda said. "When we started working him as a 3-year-old, that's when he started coming around.

Mentally-wise, he matured. He was like a big kid as a 2-year-old." His time of 19.563 seconds for 400

yards was just off Spit Curl Diva's track record of 19.450.

* Heroes Heart rewarded owner Todd Horton's persistence by winning the $150,000 John Deere

Juvenile Challenge for 2-year-olds under leading rider Stormy Smith. Horton's Snow Burn won the

2008 Distaff Challenge, but his stable went into a slump, going 1-for-26 in 2010-11.

"It was unbelievable," Horton said. "Then there's nights like this that make it all worth it." Heroes Heart,

who won the Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge to qualify for the finals, ended her successful season by

reeling off wins in her last three starts.

* Senor Fish won a three-horse photo finish from JA Sundance and Zoomfection in the $75,000 Pfizer

Starter Allowance Challenge. It was his sixth win in eight starts in 2012.


IQHRA STALLION SERVICE AUCTION

SATURDAY JANUARY 5, 2013 Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center, Des Moines

10 AM CT

Horse Farm ST CS Adv Fee Min Bid

Bigtime Favorite 6666 Ranch TX YES $5,000 $3,000

Captain Courage 6666 Ranch TX YES $2,500 $2,000

Fantastic Corona Jr 6666 Ranch TX YES $4,000 $3,000

Jess Zoomin 6666 Ranch TX YES $2,500 $2,000

Bono Jazz AVS Equine Hospital FL YES $1,000 $800

First Down Straw AVS Equine Hospital FL YES $1,000 $800

Harems Last Dash AVS Equine Hospital FL YES $1,200 $1,000

It’s All About Speed AVS Equine Hospital FL YES $1,000 $800

Mr Joe Im Kool AVS Equine Hospital FL YES $1,000 $800

Paintyourownwagon AVS Equine Hospital FL YES $1,000 $800

Streakin Six Cartel AVS Equine Hospital FL YES $1,000 $800

Strong Hope AVS Equine Hospital FL YES $1,200 $1,000

Brimmerton Belle Mere Farm Ok YES $3,000 $1,500

Capo De Capi Belle Mere Farm OK YES $1,000 $800

Freighttrain B Belle Mere Farm OK YES $1,500 $1,200

Ragazzo Blanchet Farm LA YES $2,000 $1,000

Country Chicks Man Bob Moore Farms OK YES $3,000 $1,000

First Smart Money Bob Moore Farms OK YES $1,000 $550

Furyofthewind Bob Moore Farms OK YES $2,000 $750

Genuine Strawfly Buena Suerte Equine NM YES $2,000 $1,000

Gonnamakeyoureyeblue Buena Suerte Equine NM YES $1,000 $500

Southern Corona Buena Suerte Equine NM YES $2,000 $1,000

Divide The Cash Burns Ranch CA YES $2,500 $2,000

Favorite Cartel Burns Ranch CA YES $2,500 $2,000

One Sweet Jess Burns Ranch CA YES $5,000 $4,500

Southern First Clay Seal TX NO $500 $300

Cold Granite Stone Cory Kilgore TN YES $1,000 $600

Cash Moonwalk Coyote Corner QHs IA No $300 $300

Custom Coyote Coyote Corner QHs IA No $300 $300

Cartels Feature Darrel Henry QHs MO YES $1,000 $550

Lead The Field Darrel Henry QHs MO YES $1,000 $550

Chief Corona David Colbath Race Horses TX YES $1,500 $750

Agouti Delta Stallion Station LA YES $2,500 $1,250

Buccaneer Beach Delta Stallion Station LA YES $1,250 $625

First Down Mr Jess Delta Stallion Station LA YES $1,500 $750

Shining First Dash Delta Stallion Station LA YES $2,500 $1,250


Zest Quest Delta Stallion Station LA YES $500 $300

Rare News Dinnell Circle D Horses MT YES $750 $400

Convert Double S Farm TX YES P/T $300

Phantom Menace Double S Farm TX YES P/T $300

Primetime Dream Double S Farm TX YES $1,000 $300

Simply Macho Double S Farm TX YES $1,000 $300

Corona Czech EG High Desert Farms CA YES $2,500 $500

Hawkish EG High Desert Farms CA YES $2,500 $500

Red Hot Rhythm EG High Desert Farms CA YES $2,500 $500

Azyoucansee Fales Ranch AZ YES $1,500 $750

Eyem Cleat Five Star Ranch OK NO $1,000 $500

CS Flashlight Fulton Performance Horses NE YES $1,500 $1,000

Dealagame Granada Farms TX YES $1,250 $300

Hi Class La Jolla Granada Farms TX YES $1,500 $300

Red Oak Special Granada Farms TX YES $500 $300

View Me Flying Granada Farms TX YES $500 $300

Gridiron Groton Veterinary Clinic SD YES ONLY $1,250 $300

Its Royal Time Groton Veterinary Clinic SD YES ONLY $750 $300

First Wrangler GVS Stallions TX YES P/T $600

Giorgino Haddad Ranch TX YES $1,500 $1,000

Adrian Jolla Haddad Ranch TX YES $500 $300

The Louisiana Cartel Haddad Ranch TX YES $2,000 $1,000

Jack Pot Road Hadley Training Stables UT YES $800 $400

Genuine Botticelli Hart Farms LA YES $1,000 $300

High On Corona Haugen Ranch SD YES $1,500 $500

Behold A Corona Hebert Quarter Horses LA YES $1,500 $750

Copacorona Special Hebert Quarter Horses LA YES $1,500 $750

Hez Fast As Cash Hebert Quarter Horses LA YES $1,500 $800

Quick To Flare Up Hebert Quarter Horses LA YES $1,500 $750

Roll N Thunder Hebert Quarter Horses LA YES $1,000 $650

Shake Em White Hebert Quarter Horses LA YES $1,500 $750

Taylors Toastin Papa Hebert Quarter Horses LA YES $1,500 $750

Triple Vodka Hebert Quarter Horses LA YES $1,500 $800

Zoomin For Bux Hebert Quarter Horses LA YES $2,000 $800

La Jollaroid Holden Farm IN YES $1,200 $700

Streakin Victor Hummingbird Meadows LA YES $500 $300

A Streak Of Fling James Ranch ok YES $2,000 $550

American Runaway James Ranch OK YES $3,500 $1,250

Gol James Ranch Ok YES $2,000 $550

Red Storm Cat James Ranch Ok YES $2,500 $800

Spit Curl Jess James Ranch OK YES $3,000 $1,000

Sweet First Down James Ranch OK YES $1,500 $550

Brookstone Bay JEH Stallion Station OK YES $3,000 $1,600

Cartel Succcess JEH Stallion Station OK YES $1,500 $1,100

Inseperable JEH Stallion Station OK YES $2,500 $1,600

Prospect To The Top JEH Stallion Station TX YES $1,500 $800


Pete's Wonder TB Jim Brooks OK NO $500 $300

Hasta Be Fast Johnson Stables SD YES $750 $300

Jess Louisiana Blue Jumonville Farms LA YES ONLY $4,000 $4,000

Onthwingsofglory Jumonville Farms LA YES ONLY $1,000 $1,000

Jess My Moon Keyser Creek Arena MT YES $1,250 $300

Givinitaroyaleffort La Center for Equine Reproduction LA YES $2,000 $500

Carters Cartel Lazy E Ranch OK YES $6,000 $4,500

Igotyourtac Lazy E Ranch OK YES $1,500 $1,125

Louisiana Senator Lazy E Ranch Ok YES $2,500 $1,875

Mighty B Valiant Lazy E Ranch OK YES $2,000 $1,500

Pappasito Lazy E Ranch OK YES $1,500 $1,125

Tac It Like A Man Lazy E Ranch OK YES $3,000 $2,250

Volcom Lazy E Ranch OK YES $2,000 $1,500

BP Phoenix Reign Lazy Oaks MN Frozen Only $950 $300

Four Six Jess Lone Star Farm TX YES $600 $300

Sir Seth Lone Star Farm TX YES $1,000 $500

Terribly Wicked Lone Star Farm TX YES $600 $300

Rare Jet Extreme Lowe's Farm KS YES $750 $300

Corona Prospect Maui Farms OK YES $2,000 $750

One Corona Maui Farms OK YES $1,500 $300

Jess Jones Maui Farms OK YES $1,250 $300

Fishin Tony Maupin QHs MO YES $750 $300

Chilled Corona Midwest Equine Vet IN YES $1,000 $550

First Dinastic Midwest Equine Vet IN YES $1,000 $550

Jazz Be First Midwest Equine Vet IN YES $1,000 $550

Kool Quick Kid Midwest Equine Vet IN YES $1,000 $750

Royal Evening Snow Midwest Equine Vet IN YES $1,000 $550

Profit Increase Prairie Breeze QHs MT YES $1,000 $500

A Runaway Legacy Raise The Bar Perf Horses MI YES $500 $300

Class Of The Titans Raise The Bar Perf Horses MI YES $500 $300

Talkalota Bull Reed Farm-Leonard Reed IA YES $1,000 $600

Forestry Steel TB River Run Ranch OK YES $750 $300

TRS Meter Me Dash Robert Moore Farm IA NO $500 $300

Jet Black Patroit Robicheaux Ranch LA YES $4,000 $2,000

Swingin Jess Robicheaux Ranch LA YES $3,500 $2,000

Rock Solid Jess Rockin J Running Horses TX YES $2,500 $2,500

Dominyum Royal Vista Ranches OK YES $3,500 $2,000

Ivory James Royal Vista Ranches OK YES $4,000 $3,000

PYC Paint Your Wagon Royal Vista Ranches OK YES $8,500 $6,500

Leaders Luck S & G Stables OH YES $650 $450

More Nachos S & J Quarter Horses MN YES $750 $300

Feintastic Sand Creek Clinic SD YES $1,000 $300

Freakier Sierra Blanca Equine NM YES $1,000 $600

Gone To The Mountain Sierra Blanca Equine NM YES $1,500 $600

Crush Southern Indiana Equine IN YES $750 $300

First Corona Home Southern Indiana Equine IN YES $750 $300


Jess Special Southern Indiana Equine IN YES $1,500 $300

Jewels First Moon Southern Indiana Equine IN YES $600 $300

Kelowna Kash Southern Indiana Equine IN YES $950 $300

Flyingwitheagles Southwest Stallion Station TX YES $1,250 $650

Jodys Money Pop Southwest Stallion Station TX YES $1,500 $650

Mr Ottyes Southwest Stallion Station TX YES $1,000 $650

Streak And Dash Steele Farms OK YES $850 $550

Silver Devil TB Superstition Farm KY NO $300 $300

Fearless Fritz Tate Farms LA YES $1,250 $600

Fighter On Fire Tate Farms LA YES $2,000 $600

Mighty Corona Tate Farms LA YES $1,500 $600

Sir Runaway Dash Tate Farms LA YES $2,000 $600

Struttin To Beduino Tate Farms LA YES $1,200 $600

Too Tough To Catch Tate Farms LA YES $1,200 $600

Contend Texas Stud TX YES $1,500 $800

Jumpn Chic Texas Stud TX YES $2,500 $800

The Crawfish Texas Stud TX YES $1,000 $800

Quick Action TB TNT Farms NM YES $1,500 $700

Lil Kool Wagon Urich Farm - Bob Urich IA NO $750 $600

Sixes Liaison VC Ranch IN YES $750 $550

First To Shake Six VC Ranch IN YES $1,000 $550

No Secrets Here Vessels Stallion Station CA YES $4,000 $3,000

Coronas Fast Dash Vista Equine Colorado CO YES $1,500 $950

Heza Motor Scooter Weatherly Horse Farm NM YES $1,500 $600

First Down Devil Webb Ranches SD YES $1,000 $300

Fly For Toby Windfall Farm FL YES $300 P/T

Brindis Por Cayenne Y O Equine Ranch WY YES $1,000 $300

Tiny First Feature L D Ranch MN YES $650 $650

First Down Illusion Robicheaux Ranch LA YES $2,500 $1,500

Whathaveigottado Robicheaux Ranch LA YES $2,000 $1,000

Executive Menace Scarlett Hill Farm TX YES $3,000 $700

Specially Alluring Scarlett Hill Farm TX YES $1,500 $700

Furrtreeous Joneson Ranch OK YES $1,000 $750

Duke Kahanamoku MVP Farms LA YES ONLY P/T $700

Contact: Janet Rinehart at (515) 262-2342 or [email protected] / Progeny of ALL stallion services sold eligible for Iowa Double Gold Futurity & Derby

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OFFICERS

President Vice President

Tom Lepic Butch Bain

6 Lake Pointe Rd 6355 NE14th Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Des Moines, IA 50313

(319) 331-2306 / [email protected] (515) 559-6151/ [email protected]

Treasurer Secretary

Troi Mulford Chris Hovey

2309 Timber RIdge 25327 Sportsmans Club Rd

St. Charles, IA 50240 Adel, IA 50003

(515) 681-6700 / [email protected] (515) 491-6100 / [email protected]

Immediate Past President Publicity & Media

Butch Hammer John Hernandez

401 Maple 103 East 6th Avenue

West Des Moines, IA 50265 Slater, IA 50244


DIRECTORS

THROUGH 2012

Bob Urich Jim Harvey

4211 NE 38th Street, Des Moines, IA 59317 2632 160th Street, Van Meter, IA 50261

(515) 262-4307 / (515) 360-1907 (515) 461-3416 / [email protected]

Butch Wessels John Lawless

730 Albert Street 26345 220th Street, Eldora, IA 50627

Lamont, IA 50650 / 563-924-2578 (641) 858-2578 / [email protected]

THROUGH 2013

Don Rayner Leonard Reed

2805 6th Ave SE, Altoona, IA 50009 5465 88th Avenue, Norwalk, IA 50211

(319) 331-5969 (515) 981-0823 / (515) 321-9579

Robert Moore Terry Thorson

5617 33rd Avenue, Center Point, IA 52213 4737 West 58th Street N, Newton, IA 50208 (319) 350-3240 / [email protected] (641) 831-3362 / [email protected]

THROUGH 2014

Bob Brown Ken Denning

31908 Ashworth Road, Waukee, IA 50263 220 235th Street, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641


Mark Guy Shirley Peiffer 12847 S 52nd Avenue, Mitchellville, IA 50169 713 SW 28th Street #103, Ankeny, IA 50023 (515) 674-3715 / [email protected] (515) 979-6379 / [email protected]

IQHRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2012

Board members absent: Ken Denning, Mark Guy, Butch Wessels

The meeting was called to order by President Tom Lepic

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The September minutes were reviewed. Motion to

approve the minutes made by Butch Hammer, seconded by Butch Bain. Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT: The treasurer’s report was reviewed.

Motion to approve made by Jim Harvey, seconded by Butch Bain. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS: 2012 MEET UPDATE: The board is invited to an appreciation

dinner Thursday, October 25th

hosted by Prairie Meadows.

The association will be changing the mailing address in 2013 to Chris Hovey’s home

address in order to receive and respond to mail in a more timely fashion.

This year there have been the most quarter horse racing opportunities ever at Prairie

Meadows. The purses declined because of the number of races per day. The IRGC has

stipulated according to Iowa law that an IA-bred race must be written for the night of the

27th

, (Challenge night). Tom has met with the racing office and they have written a

stakes race for 2YOs that evening which meets the requirements.

Jill Paxton has received numerous calls from out of state owners interested in purchasing

IA-bred yearlings to race here in 2013. Rules pertaining to Ia. bred foals were reviewed.

Any surrogate mare must be in Iowa and in the Department of Agriculture program by

December 1. Mares carrying foals must be in Iowa and in the Department of Agriculture

program by December 31.

FALL SALE: The 2012 Fall Sale netted a profit of $5,021.89. 5 yearlings were

withdrawn before the sale, and 2 yearlings were sold to new owners. The ITBOA is

exploring the possibility of combining their sale with ours in 2013. Butch Hammer also

discussed the possibility of an IQHA sale during their Fall show and having a “race

horse” section. The board then discussed at length having a Fall Sale Futurity conjunction

with future Fall Sales. Motion to discontinue the Fall Sale Futurity after the 2013 year

made by John Lawless, seconded by Shirley Peiffer. Bob Urich voted to retain the Sale

Futurity and Butch Hammer abstained from voting. Motion carried. The current money

($37,500) designated for that futurity will be discussed at a later board meeting.

YOUTH DAYS: Brenda has been busy coordinating the AQHA Challenge Youth

Experience with Prairie Meadows. The dates for IQHRA Youth Days 2013 will be

August 23-24. This change will hopefully alleviate some of the school conflicts

experienced this year.

2013 ELECTIONS: Request for 2013 board resume letters have been mailed to all

members. Ballots will be mailed out in November to members eligible to vote.

CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND: Tom and Brenda discussed the

schedule for the AQHA meetings and the special events planned for Friday and Saturday

nights, including a “headless horseman”, Raccoon River Riders drill team, and “Miss

Teen Rodeo Iowa” to present the colors during the National Anthem. AQHA is impressed

that the number of horses and races continues to improve at Prairie Meadows and

expressed an interest in having Prairie Meadows and the IQHRA again host the

Challenge Championships.

ANNUAL BANQUET/PICNIC: The 2013 Annual banquet, picnic, and All American

dates were discussed. The banquet date was decided to be held Sunday, September, 1.

There will be no picnic on the 2nd

but IQHRA will instead be hosting an “All American

Day” upstairs in the clubhouse for all members, trainers, backside employees and

families. Motion to approve the 2013 schedule and discontinue the picnic made by Bob

Brown, seconded by Brenda Onstot. Motion carried.

2013 BOARD MEETING DATES: The board decided that monthly meetings were not

necessary to conduct business. The following months were decided on: annual meeting

in January, other meetings in March, May, June, July, August, October, November. If

board members are needed to vote on a particular topic and no meeting is scheduled, the

secretary will call the individual board members and a “telephone vote” will be taken.

Motion to approve board meeting schedule for 2013 made by Leonard Reed, seconded by

Bob Brown. Motion carried.

IQHRA BUDGET: Tom will be meeting with Troi to work on a 2013 budget to present

at the November meeting. At the November meeting the board will also review the paid

employees’ past job performance and compensation for the upcoming year.

Currently, entries in the Double Gold futurity and derby are open for non members.

Motion to require owners of horses running in the 2013 and beyond, Double Gold

Futurity and Double Gold Derby to be members of IQHRA made by Butch Hammer,

seconded by Butch Bain. Motion carried.

The board also raised the possibility of increasing membership dues from $35 to $50.

After discussion it was determined to leave dues at $35. The IA- bred supplement was

also discussed. Iowa-breds are winning more open races and thus have pulled more

money from the supplement fund.

The board has received a letter from one of the stallion owners stating he wants more

money distributed to the stallion owners of those offspring winning and placing in the

Double Gold Futurity and Derby. Currently, the winning stallion owner receives $2,500

and if the winning mare owner breeding is purchased the day of the stallion auction the

mare owner also receives $2,500. The stallion owner wants money also distributed to the

2nd

place stallion owner. The discussion was tabled till the November board meeting.

Motion to adjourn made by Butch Bain, seconded by Butch Hammer. Meeting adjourned.

Chris Hovey - Secretary

• 2011IowaBredChampion,2011IowaBredChampion2-Year-OldEUFAULAME(Okey Dokey Dale–Yawls Spreadn Rumors)Owner: John Lawless

• 2011IowaBredChampion3-Year-OldWHERESYOURWAGON(PYC Paint Your Wagon–Yawls Spreadn Rumors) Owner: Kay Sage

• 2011IowaBredAgedChampionWRSSPECIALSHOE (First Down Laveaux–Hava Zevi)Owner: Williams Racing Stables

• 2011DistanceChampionHARDTOKETCH (Debonair–Rockin’ Storm TB)Owners: Jack & Charlotte Peters

• 2011IowaBroodmareoftheYearYAWLSSPREADNRUMORS (Serious Rumors–Yawls Baby) Owner: Sheri Andrew

• 2011IowaStallionoftheYearHOTSHOTDASH (Dash For Cash–Another Hot Idea)Owner: Vernon Hammes

• 2011BreederoftheYearSHERIANDREW

• 2011OwneroftheYearVERNONHAMMES

• 2011TraineroftheYearBRENTCLAY

• 2011JockeyoftheYearSTORMYSMITH

• IowaQuarterHorseRacingAssociationHallofFameBrent&KarenClay

• IowaQuarterHorseRacingAssociationHallofFameRUCHIKITA(Smooth Decathalon-Monchichi)

iowa Quarter Horse racing association

Awards Banquet honoring 2011 Champions • August 26, 2012Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino, Altoona, Iowa photos by Jack Coady, Coady Photography

IQHRA2011Champions

G.R. Carter Jr., Brent & Karen Clay with Dru Van Oort,Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Tom Lepic

G.R. Carter Jr. and Kay and Doug Sage

G.R. Carter Jr., Chuck Schott and Don Rayner

Gwen & Randy Williams

Sheri & Tony Andrew and Tom Lepic

courtesy Speedhorse

G.R. Carter Jr., Mary & John Lawless, Tony & Sheri Andrew, Karen & Brent Clay and Tom Lepic

Back row—Bill Northey, Grace ,Josh & Brooke Van Oort, Brent & Karen Clay, Bridget & Stormy Smith, Linda Soenksen, Jill & Jerry Clay, G.R. Carter Jr.;Front row—Ty & Dru Van Oort, and Rayna & Maddie Smith

Bridget & Stormy Smith withdaughters Maddie & Rayna

courtesy Speedhorse

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and racing experience of our members. The IQHRA accomplishes its mission by promoting its goals and objectives, in a

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Youth Days 2012 IQHRA/Prairie Meadows Youth Days …

Racing for the Future 2012

On Sept 21 & 22, the IQHRA along with Prairie

Meadows hosted Youth Days … Racing for the Future, focusing on educating four young women on all aspects of quarter horse racing in Iowa.

All 2012 participants received scholarship grants funded by Prairie Meadows and the IQHRA.

(L-R) trainer Connie Barnes, Alison Onstot, Jenna Kool, Megan Olson, Jessica Ackerson, Tiffany Delker, Brenda Onstot, trainer Tony Jones, Bob

Brown.

In The Morning …

At The Starting Gate

All four participants —Tiffany Delker,

Jenna Kool, Megan Olson, and Jessica Ackerson— spent a morning on the backside at Prairie Meadows with their

participating trainers Tony Jones, Pat Swan, Connie Barnes, and Terry Vondy.

They also observed PrM starter Tom Benjamin and his assistants working

with horses at the starting gate.

In The Evening …

At The Races

The first race at Prairie Meadows on

Saturday September 22 was named in honor of Youth Days … Racing for the Future 2012.

Participants and their families spent the evening at the races and posed in the winner’s circle for this photo.

IQHRA December 2012 Newsletter

Documents

high desert farms

dru van oort

tony dean jones

america challenge championships

double gold futurity

jockey stormy smith

quarter horse racing

stallion service auction